The RSD Board and Superintendent administrative team have partnered with the Center of Educational Excellence (CEE) over the past 10 years. This is a partnership that has evolved to support our vision to Educate Children by using data and research to identify students who are in need of support and to see where opportunity gaps […]
Continuous improvement is, as the name suggests, a practice of constantly re-examining and improving processes. The Riverview School Board first heard of this concept when we read Jim Collins’ book Good to Great. While this concept applies more to business process improvements, we also felt we could apply the concepts to our school district. The […]
The words transparency and community engagement were brought up during the PTSA Council candidate forum. Many times when I hear these words my initial thought is, “WOW a school district is the most transparent of any governmental agencies”, well at least ours is. We publish meeting minutes of all our board meetings as required by […]
These are the words being used by many who are running against incumbents for school boards across the nation. What does a “fresh perspective” mean. Perspective by definition is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. When the word “fresh” is added: this indicates that […]
Simply because School Boards directly impact student success. Research from a 15 year study shows that School Boards do impact student achievement. School boards have many responsibilities, including approving budgets, constructing and maintaining facilities, hiring a superintendent, and ensuring the safety and security of students. One of the most important responsibilities is student achievement and […]
As 1 of 1477 members of WSSDA, I fully support this statement. I hope as we all move through these trying times that we can remember to be civil and respectful of each other. The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) and the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) released the following statement today in […]
Of all the years since I was appointed in 2006 as a board director, the last three have proven to be the most challenging: 2019, 2020 and 2021. Our district faced two pandemics: multiple student deaths and Covid-19. Not to mention all the political challenges around the world, the US, WA State and the impact […]